Its protagonist has a dream of purchasing and running a bookstore in Martha's Vineyard with his daughter, who is present when John Voss kills a bunch of teenagers near the end of this work. The protagonist's father Max cons an old priest named Tom into embezzling money from the church to go down to Florida. Nearby Fairhaven provides income to the central business, which serves twice-cooked noodles during International Nights. Its protagonist is visited by "The (*) Silver Fox," a health club owner who challenges him to arm wrestling a lot, and has a daughter named Tick who is in high school. The main character owns a grill with his brother Dave in the title Maine town he is in and is undergoing a decaying marriage wi
Its protagonist has a dream of purchasing and running a bookstore in Martha's Vineyard with his daughter, who is present when John Voss kills a bunch of teenagers near the end of this work. The protagonist's father Max cons an old priest named Tom into embezzling money from the church to go down to Florida. Nearby Fairhaven provides income to the central business, which serves twice-cooked noodles during International Nights. Its protagonist is visited by "The (*) Silver Fox," a health club owner who challenges him to arm wrestling a lot, and has a daughter named Tick who is in high school. The main character owns a grill with his brother Dave in the title Maine town he is in and is undergoing a decaying marriage with his wife Jeanie. For 10 points, name this novel centering on Miles Roby by Richard Russo.  [Ike]
Its protagonist has a dream of purchasing and running a bookstore in Martha's Vineyard with his daughter, who is present when John Voss kills a bunch of teenagers near the end of this work.
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